Singer v. Shaughnessy

FOLEY, District Judge.

This complex action is based upon claims for refund of substantial federal estate taxes paid under proper protest to the defendant commissioner. It was tried be*507fore this Court and a jury, and in order to simplify the various factual problems created by the evidence and to assist the jury to intelligently separate and decide the issues, nine questions in writing were submitted, requiring categorical answers. This procedure was in accordance with Rule 49(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., and this method, at the suggestion of the Court, was agreed…